2010 PORSCHE 911 GT3 steering wheel adjustment

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Safety notes!
Your vehicle warranty does not cover use in
competition, racing or track use or other events.
Components and/or parts that fail during racing
or driving events (including Porsche sponsored
events) will not be covered by the manufacturer
new car limited warranty or the pre-owned vehicle
warranty.
Your new 911 GT3 has been developed with
experience gained from the development, testing,
and driving of countless GT vehicles. While
drivable on public roads, the GT3 is specially
equipped for racing on racetracks and is set up at
the factory for the adjustments required for
racing.
The GT3 can be adapted to either the racing or the
street environment. In each case, take into
account that a modern high-performance sports
car is a complex system whose individual compo-
nents are carefully adjusted to work well together.
Interfering in this system is only an option if it can
be guaranteed that all of the components will
continue to work together according to the actual
running conditions. Well-founded Porsche
technical specialist knowledge is necessary for
this. You should seek advice from your authorized
Porsche dealer.
Here, you will receive information about sports
parts available from Porsche, their reliability on
public roads and important maintenance notes.Please bear in mind that use on race tracks
subjects all vehicle components to considerably
more wear than normal use, making professional
inspection and maintenance after each use a vital
precondition for functioning and safety.
Please use only Original Porsche Parts for your
car. These parts are available from your autho-
rized Porsche dealer, who has expert knowledge
concerning the range of approved parts and will
be pleased to advise you further.
The use of other parts or accessories which are
neither Genuine Porsche Parts nor approved by
Porsche may adversely affect the safety of your
car, and Porsche can take no responsibility for any
loss or damage caused by their use.
Even if the supplier of other accessories or parts
is a recognized supplier, the safety of your car
may still be affected if such items are installed.
Due to the large variety of products offered in the
accessory market it is not possible for Porsche to
inspect and approve every one.
When your Porsche is driven in normal driving
situations on public roads, away from the
racetrack, please note that the use of replace-
ment parts which are not Genuine Porsche Parts,
or approved parts, or the use of accessories not
approved by Porsche may also detrimentally
affect the Warranties relating to your car.
Note again that in no case will Porsche warrant
any parts damaged while racing your vehicle, on
or off the track.
Motor racingFor reasons of safety, the braking system,
steering, running gear, wheels and tires of your
car should be checked after every use on a race
track.
On public highways, the running gear and rear
wing must be in the standard position.Power transmissionThe differential lock, which was designed for use
on race tracks, may make a slight noise when
maneuvering and on tight corners.Porsche Stability Management (PSM)PSM should always be switched on during
”normal“ driving. This is particularly the case when
the road is wet.
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Table of Contents
9 Table of Contents
Engine Exhaust ............................................... 8
Dear Porsche Owner ..................................... 11
Before driving off... ....................................... 11
In the driver’s seat... ..................................... 12
On the road... ............................................... 12
Break in hints for the first
2,000 miles/3,000 kilometers ....................... 13
Never invite car theft! .................................... 17
Keys ............................................................ 18
Key with Radio Remote Control ...................... 19
Doors .......................................................... 21
Central Locking ............................................ 22
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring .............. 26
Power Windows ............................................ 28
Door mirrors ................................................ 30
Inside mirror ................................................. 31
Automatic Anti-Glare Interior Mirror and Door
Mirror .......................................................... 31
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating ... 32
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............. 33
Heated Seats ............................................... 36
Steering Wheel Adjustment ............................ 36
Sun Visors.................................................... 37
Safety Belts.................................................. 38
Airbag Systems ............................................ 41
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 47
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat ..... 51
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 52
Clutch Pedal ................................................. 53
Parking Brake ............................................... 53Brakes ......................................................... 54
ABS Brake System
(Antilock Brake System)................................. 57
Porsche Stability Management (PSM).............. 59
Sport mode .................................................. 62
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ......................................................... 63
Dynamic Engine Mounting (PADM) .................. 63
Front Axle Lift System ................................... 64
Interior Lights ............................................... 66
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lock ................................. 67
Starting Procedures ...................................... 70
Stopping Engine ........................................... 71
Emergency Flasher Switch............................. 72
Light Switch ................................................. 73
Dynamic Cornering Light ............................... 74
Individual Light Functions ............................... 74
Welcome Home Lighting ................................ 74
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ........... 74
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever .......................... 75
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever ................... 76
Automatic Speed Control ............................... 78
Cupholder .................................................... 80
Ashtray ........................................................ 81
Cigarette Lighter........................................... 82
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ......... 83
Luggage Compartment Lid and Engine
Compartment Lid .......................................... 85
Luggage Compartment ................................. 86
Trunk Entrapment ......................................... 88Porsche Communication Management (PCM)... 89
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms........... 91
iPod, USB and AUX ....................................... 93
Fire Extinguisher ........................................... 94
HomeLink ..................................................... 95
Automatic Air Conditioning System .................98
Central and Side Vents ................................ 101
Fresh-air Intake ........................................... 101
Heated Rear Window/Door Mirror Heating..... 102
Instrument Panel USA Models ...................... 104
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................. 106
Engine Oil Temperature ............................... 108
Automatic Speed Control Indicator light ........ 108
Instrument Illumination................................. 108
Trip Odometer ............................................ 109
Speedometer ............................................. 110
Changing over between Miles / Kilometers.... 110
Tachometer ................................................ 111
Turn Signal Indicator Light ........................... 111
High Beam Indicator Light ............................ 111
Upshift indicator.......................................... 111
Cooling System .......................................... 112
Fuel ........................................................... 113
Clock .........................................................114
Outside Temperature................................... 114
Engine Oil Pressure ..................................... 115
Check Engine (Emission Control) .................. 116
On-Board Computer (BC)............................. 117
Warnings on the instrument panel and the
on-board computer...................................... 148
Manual Transmission, Clutch ........................ 155
Upshift indicator.......................................... 155
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Before driving off...1 Inner door handle, Page 21
2 Power windows, Page 28
3 Door mirror control, Page 30
4 Diagnostic socket (OBD)
5 Lid release, Page 85
6 Steering-wheel adjustment, Page 36
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Operation, Safety
Operation, SafetyEngine Exhaust ............................................... 8
Dear Porsche Owner ..................................... 11
Before driving off... ....................................... 11
In the driver’s seat... ..................................... 12
On the road... ............................................... 12
Break in hints for the first
2,000 miles/3,000 kilometers ....................... 13
Never invite car theft! .................................... 17
Keys ............................................................ 18
Key with Radio Remote Control ...................... 19
Doors .......................................................... 21
Central Locking ............................................ 22
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring .............. 26
Power Windows ............................................ 28
Door mirrors ................................................ 30
Inside mirror ................................................. 31
Automatic Anti-Glare Interior Mirror and Door
Mirror .......................................................... 31
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating ... 32
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............. 33
Heated Seats ............................................... 36
Steering Wheel Adjustment ............................ 36
Sun Visors.................................................... 37
Safety Belts.................................................. 38
Airbag Systems ............................................ 41
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 47
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat ..... 51
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 52
Clutch Pedal ................................................. 53
Parking Brake ............................................... 53Brakes ......................................................... 54
ABS Brake System
(Antilock Brake System)................................. 57
Porsche Stability Management (PSM).............. 59
Sport mode .................................................. 62
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ......................................................... 63
Dynamic Engine Mounting (PADM) .................. 63
Front Axle Lift System ................................... 64
Interior Lights ............................................... 66
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lock ................................. 67
Starting Procedures ...................................... 70
Stopping Engine ........................................... 71
Emergency Flasher Switch............................. 72
Light Switch ................................................. 73
Dynamic Cornering Light ............................... 74
Individual Light Functions ............................... 74
Welcome Home Lighting ................................ 74
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ........... 74
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever .......................... 75
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever ................... 76
Automatic Speed Control ............................... 78
Cupholder .................................................... 80
Ashtray ........................................................ 81
Cigarette Lighter........................................... 82
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ......... 83
Luggage Compartment Lid and Engine
Compartment Lid .......................................... 85
Luggage Compartment ................................. 86
Trunk Entrapment ......................................... 88Porsche Communication Management (PCM)... 89
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms........... 91
iPod, USB and AUX ....................................... 93
Fire Extinguisher ........................................... 94
HomeLink ..................................................... 95
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Operation, Safety
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Seat Adjustment and Head
Restraints
Warning!
The seat may move unexpectedly if you
attempt to adjust while driving. This could
cause sudden loss of control, resulting in
serious personal injury or death.
fDo not adjust seats while the vehicle is in
motion.
The backrest locks must be engaged at all
times while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety belts only offer protection when the
backrest is upright and the belts are properly
positioned on the body.
Improperly positioned safety belts or safety
belts worn by passengers in an excessively
reclined position can cause serious personal
injury or death in an accident.
fDo not operate the car with the driver or
passenger backrests excessively reclined
(see “Seat position”).
Risk of injury if persons or animals are in the
movement range of the seat during seat
adjustment.
fAdjust the seat so that no one is put at risk.
Caution!
Risk of damage to windshield, sun visor, etc.
when the seat is adjusted or folded back or
forward.
fAdjust the seat so that the seat backrest is not in contact with any other object.
The driver and passenger seat provide integrated
head restraints in the backrests. The head
restraints are not adjustable. Warning!
All occupants, including the driver, should not
operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle's seat until the
head restraints and backrests, respectively, are
placed in their proper positions so that the risk of
neck injuries is minimized in the event of a crash.
For proper positioning of the head restraint, the
seatback's inclination should be adjusted such
that the head restraint is in an upright position.
Driver and passengers should be seated upright
and in the center of their seats.
Seat positionAn ergonomically correct sitting position is
important for safe and fatigue-free driving.
We recommend the following procedure for adjus-
ting the driver’s seat to suit individual
requirements:
1. Adjust the seat until, with the clutch pedal fully
depressed, your leg remains at a slight angle.
2. Rest your outstretched arm on the steering
wheel.
Set the backrest angle (not applicable for
Sports bucket seat) and the steering-wheel
position so that your wrist rests on the outer
rim of the steering wheel. At the same time,
the shoulders must still be in noticeable
contact with the backrest.
3. Adjust the seat height (not applicable for
Sports bucket seat) to give yourself enough
headroom and a good overview of the vehicle.
4. Electrically adjustable seat:
Adjust the seat angle until your thighs rest
lightly on the seat cushion.
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Operation, Safety
A- Seat heating, left
B- Seat heating, rightHeated SeatsTwo-stage seat heating is ready for operation
when the engine is running.
Switching onHigh heating power
fPress button once.
Both light-emitting diodes in the button
light up.
Low heating power
fPress button twice.
One light-emitting diode in the button lights up.Switching offfPress button as often as necessary until the
light-emitting diodes go out.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Warning!
Risk of accident.
The steering wheel may move further than
desired if you attempt to adjust it when
driving.
You can lose control of the vehicle, causing
serious personal injury or death.
fDo not adjust the steering wheel when driving.
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Instruments, On-Board Computer The engine oil temperature is indicated in the left
instrument.
A- Adjustment button for instrument illumination and
trip counter Indicates automatic speed control readiness.
Instrument Illumination The illumination is automatically adjusted to the
ambient brightness by the light sensor in the
tachometer.
In addition, when the car lights are switched on,
the instrument and switch symbol brightness can
be manually adjusted.
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
Note
When the car lights are switched on, the instru-
ment lighting for light dials switches on and off
automatically depending on the ambient bright-
ness.
Engine Oil Temperature
Automatic Speed Control
Indicator light
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Instruments, On-Board Computer
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Dimming instrument illumination
fTurn adjustment button A in the appropriate
direction and hold it until the desired bright-
ness has been reached.
The chosen level of brightness is indicated by a
bar display in the display field of the on-board
computer.
Trip Odometer
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
Resetting to zero fPress adjustment button A for approximately
one second or
fReset the distance in the “SET” menu of the on-
board computer.
Please see the chapter “SET BASIC SETTING
ON ON-BOARD COMPUTER” on Page 145.
After exceeding 6,213 miles or 9,999 kilometers,
the counter returns to “0”.
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